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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

The following Union soldiers have
been ordered to report themselves
within 80 days to the Board of o.
s. Examining Surgeons for Exam
ination. The Board meets every
Wednesday, at the Office of DR.. ".
s. Hoy. Our soldiers should no,
neglect reporting promptly to the
Board thus saving their orders for
examination from expiring.
Bull, Reason A. Co. E, 92d Ohio
Booster, Francis NJ. Co. B, s1st
Ohio Vols.
Cobb, chares A. Co. NJ, 7th W
Va. Cav.
Fallwiler, Leonard Co. l, 18th
Ind. Vols.
Fletcher, Joseph Go. L, 7th W.
Harrison, Geo. W. Co. E, 7sh W.
Hudson, John T. Co, 9, sth W.
Va. Vols.
Va. Inft.
Lewis, Andrew Co. 1, 18th W.
Mecloud, John Co, G, 18th W.
Va. Vols.
Mabley. James Co. G. Sd, W. Va.
Cav.
Mayes, Charles W. Co. NJ, 9TH W
va. Cav.
Midtown, Thomas Co. a, Indpt,
w. Va. Vols.
Taeket, James Co. G. 18th W. Va.
Vase, Gideon R. Co. L, 7th Ohio
WGay, Isaac NJ. Co. D, 9TH W.
Va. Cav.
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Obituary.

Mr.. Robert VanMatre died Feb
ruary 21st, 1887. of Typhoid pneu.
monia at his late residence, Point
Pleasant, West Virginia. Mr.. Van
Matre was born February 28th,
1912, in the neighborhood gener-
ally known as the Flats" being
in the 18th year of his age. The
deceased was never regarded as a
vigorous or healthy man, having
received an injury in youth by a
horse hitched to a dray running
over him from which he never en-
tirely recovered and which doubt
less shortened his life. Mr.. Van
Matre was an honest, genial man
and a good citizen and will be miss
ed by all who knew ham. Mr..
VanMatre was united in marriage
in August, 1880, to Miss Bette AID
kins, of Point Pleasant, who with
a little son of several years survive
the deceased husband and father
May the God of all mercy give
grace and protection in the hour OF
great need The deceased was not a
member of any church, yet friendly
to the cause of christianity. Dur,
ing the late revival in the town he
manifested considerable interest in
religious matters and in the devo-
tions of home and around the fire.
side he acquiesced, rendering it
more easy and less embarrassing
for those engaged. During his last
illness he was noticed to be en-
gagged in prayer and to depend up
on the Infinite and Eternal alone
for happiness in the future. When
the veil shall be lifted from the
heights of eternity, may the fond
hope of bereaved friends rest upon
Bro. VanMatre within the ranks of
the redeemed. R. B. w.
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b
GLENwooD Goss1P.-Rev. Frank
Smith preached at the Glen wood
NJ. e. Church, ON the 18th inst.
TIE infant son of Robert Hairy
ey died on the 10th inst, aged 8
months and Is days. They have
our khearfelt sympathy in their
sad bereavement.
Drs. .. IL. Campbell and Henry
Smith have returned home from
Louisville, where they have been
attending school.
o. E. G~inn made a flying trip
to Huntington last week on busi-
ness.
Eugene Gwinn was in this place
Sunday
Mrs. Erastus Hannah has been
quite sick for the past three weeks
but we are glad to hear that she is
much better.
Taffy pullings are all the go in
this nelghbOrhood. The boys have
fine time playing weevily wheat.
Ida Rigg is the boss girl to make
taffy.
We are sorry to learn that Mr..
Warren Gonlden has been quite
sick for the past few days with
quinsy.
Mr.. W. womeldorf, of Buffalo, is
visiting friends at Glenwood.
Mr.. George Comstock, of CALI
polls, is visiting friends near this
place.
Mr.. P. H. Hanley, of Written
Ridge, was the guest of friends in
this place last week.
The Glenwood Mills are doing
good work this spring under the
superintendence of Gwinn Bros.
Miss Minnie Gwinn, of this
place, is visiting friends in CALI
polls.
With kind wishes for the editor
and success to the REGISTER, [ am
MAUD.
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Obituary.
Logan (o.l Sentinel.

Logan (O.) Sentinel.
Anthonis Brown Butin was born
Aug. 81, 1923, near Cadiz, Hooking
CO., Ohio, and died March Ia. 1887,
at Point Pleasant, w. Va, in the
sixty fourth year of his age.
He was married Sept IL, 1913
to Miss Eliza j. James, by Rev. 10.
seph Carper, in Logan, o., at the
residence of G. w. James. Esq. To
them were born seven children,
four of whom survive.
Most of his life was spent in Lo-
gan. About five years ago he
moved TO Columbus, o., and two
years afterward he moved to Point
Pleasant, w. Va, where he re-
NAMED until his death
AT the age of fifteen he was con-
verified and united with the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church in Logan in
the communion of which he lived a
faithful and exemplary member
till his departure to the Church
Triumphant.
For many years he filed the re-
sponsible offices of Steward and
Glass leader in the church, and dis
charged the duties of each Office
with honor to himself and fidelity
to the Master.
Bro. Butin was not demnnstative
either as a man or christian, but
his integrity was unquestionable,
and his piety fervent, deep and
constant.
He relished divine things. II
was more than his meat and drink
to do the Masters will" The
word of God was as sweet as "hon-
ey and the honeycomb" He was
a good listener, an attentive hearer;
it was a pleasure to preach to him,
he was ever in sympathy with the
speaker and the preached Word
When health permitted his place
was filed at all the services of
Gods house, and none will be more
missed where he lived and wor-
shipped.
His summons was sudden
About three o'clock last Monday
morning he was attacked with par
alysis of the Brain" and at 10
O'clock the same morning expired.
His funeral was preached by the
writer at the M. E Church in Logan,
the 10Th inst, to a large and atten-
tive audience. His text was taken
from Revelations ii, ID. His re.
mains, in charge of the Masons,
were followed by large concourse
of people to the cemetery, where
they were deposited to await the
resurrection. j. F. WILLIAMS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

Great is West Virginia, great in
timber, great in coal and iron,
great in oil and gas. great in agri,
culture resources, great in enter
prise, great in progress, great in
Railroad building, but not very great
in building up her own towns and
cities.
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West COLUMBIA ScHooIs.-Editor
Register: 1 hope that you will allow
me space enough in your paper to
make a summary report of our
schools, for the second quarter, end
ing March Is, 1887.
Primary SchOol.-Miss Annie
Byrne, Teacher. Number enrolled,
girls 8, boys 10, total 81. Average
daily attendance % Percentage
of daily attendance 81. Average
grade 95. Fannie Mason, Edward
Wilson. Harry Allemang and Her
MON Van Matre were promoted to
the intermediate School, Miss Lot
tie Aumiller, Teacher.
Number enrolled, girls 6, boys
IA, total 20. Average daily atten-
dance IS Percentage of daily at
tendance so. Average grade, 80.
Blyde Aumiller, Bette Byrne,
Lizzie Carlin, Gertie Circle and
Clarence Allemang were promoted
to the Principals Room.
Number enrolled. girls IA, boys
II, total &c. Average daily attend
ance 81. Percentage of daily at
tendance 81.
The final examination in my
room was not made easy so that
could give high grades. 1t was a
thorough test in the following
branches: Practical Arithmetic,
English Grammar, Geography, U.
S. History and Algebra. Each pu-
pill was given a neat monthly re-
port, bearing his grades. 1 report
the average grade only, merited
by each one.
Grade A.-veda Fowler, "a; Fan
ny Behan, 9S; Rosa Circle, 90; Ella
Barrett, 81; Gertie Battrell, SO;
Fred Byrne, 50; George Mason, 81.
Grape B.-Cora Woodrum, "a;
Myrtle Ssxton. SO; Fanny Boothe,
IS; Stella Nnnley, 81; George Car
lin. "a; James NunIey, SO: John
Wilson, 81; james Coleman, IS; Ed
die Mason, so; Lonnie Coleman, IS.
Misses Loitie Aumiller aud An
ME Byrne, my Assistant teachers,
deserve a great deal of credit for
having been very attentive to their
duties during the entire term.
The County Superintendent paid
our schools very pleasant visit.
Both teachers and pupils were glad
to see him. The longer he holds
the Office, the better he is liked.
Myconstant aim was TO discharge
my duties to the beet of my ability
for the general welfare of the
schools; and am quite sure that
the pupils of each school made
cOmmendabIe progress in the stud
les pursued.
Very Truly Yours,
7 d w.,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

We hear our soldier boys speak
ing in high terms of the Board of
Pension Surgeons, in this city, for
their fairness, thoroughness, and
impartial examinations. From the
fact that the Board is composed of
such men as Drs. Hoy, Barbee and
Campbell, it could not be otherwise
than a guarantee to the boys who
wore the blue, that they will in ev-
cry instance receive justice at the
hands of this Board.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

A man named Tucker while OPP
Grating the jointer at the Kanawha
Lumber and Furniture Cotnpany's
works, last week, had two of his
fingers cut off.
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20 Street Railway Drivers i'm
E.Vlpk

The Lombard and South SITS.
Railway, Philadelphia, boasts of a
combine" (which has just made
S15, 900. The combine consists
of twenty-five drivers and conduct
ors, and the rules of the association
require the payment of 81 per
month by each member to the trans
fer agent at Twenty-thirdand South
Sts., who invests the sum in Louis
lana State Lottery tickets. The
first monthly investment of the
club resulted in the purchase of
ticket No. 1887, which won s15,-
600 prize. on Feb. 8th. The mem
hers of the combine" are wild
with delight Philadelphia Herald,
Feb. IA.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

Huntington has raised the sala-
ry of her Mayor to $500 a year,
which, with the fees makes it
in the neighborhood of $1,000 a
year. Point Pleasant pays her
Mayor 500 year, $50 office rent
and fees.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

SHOWED F1GHr-Last week Pat.
Murphy, the thief who stole the
Bible out of Sand Hill Church,
was arrested at Letart, by Consta-
BILE Boston. Murphy showed fight
and shot at the officer, and some
thirty odd shots were exchanged,
but Pat was captured and now Ian
guishes in our Jail.
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A card of Tl,anks.

The ladies of the NJ. E. Church,
South Industrial Society, desire
through their committee to return
their sincere thanks to the mem
bers of the Barrett Club, of Cali
polls, Ohio, for their kindness in
coming to our city and giving one
of their entertainments for our ben
eft, and express our gratitude for
the handsome sum of money reeeiv-
ed from them. May prosperity,
and happiness attend each, and
eyery one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

FLAG SoAP.-For every twenty
five wrappers of Flag Soap, return
sd to Hutchinson d Co., (who only
handle this soap,) you can get eth
er of the fine steel engravings, be-
low enumerated:
Mrs. Cleveland, John A. Logan,
T.V.Powderly, Troublesome Twins,
Going to the Fair, Coming from the
Fair, Just Welded, At Last Alone,
sark, The shepherdess, Amuse-
rnents of Childhood, American
Beauty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

We direct attention to the adj
vertisement of Jordan & Bryan,
Insurance Agents, in this issue
They represent all the leading
Companies of the United States
and England.
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Removal!
j. r. sELBE

to inform his friends
h that he is now located in his
new and commodious building,
on Main Street, near Court House
where he would be glad to have
them call and see him. BE will.
try and treat them we'll. He is
assured he can accommodate
them better. Everything new
and clean, and the stock fresh
and pure [aug41y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

Mr.. Marcus Friedman has just
returned from Chicago where he
purchased an immense stock cloth
ing and gents furnishing goods for
the firm of Messrs. j. Friedman &
Co. These goods are now arriving
and they are being marked down
low, and are, therefore enabled to
offer some rare bargains.
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every one

The :next annual Fair of the
Mason County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, will be
held August 21st, 22d, 23d and
oath, 1887.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

You can find It'd Bits" Texas
Siftings, Forests and Stream, Amer
ican Machinist, Sanitary Engineer,
Sporting Times, and Builders Edi-
ton of the Scientific American, at
vanGilder's Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

An exchange says the merchant
whose name, place of business,
goods and bargains are kept con-
stantly before the public, in a reli-
able newspaper. has a standing
place in the minds of the newspa-
per readers, and is the very first
party thought of when bill OF
goods, in that line is contem plated
in the family circle. This is not
startling but is true nevertheless.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

Now is a good time to fix up the
street leading to the depot. Shut
off this mud hole for all future
time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

Rev Mr. Curtis will preach in
the Presbyterian church next Sun.
day, morning and evening.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

Young men if you want to buy
your girl nice present, call at
Whitten's Book and Hat store.
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FoR sALE.-Pure bred Langshans
and Buff Coachens. A limited
number of eggs for sale at 81 for 10.
RANKIN WILEY, JR.
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Books, Stationary, Hats and
Gents furnishing goods at Whit
tens Aew store.
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Att meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Mason County Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton, held in this place March 5tn.
1887, Hon. H. R. Howard was
unanimously elected Secretary for
the ensuing year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

DEATH OF A Coop MAN.-Jami-
son somerville, Esq, died of ty-
phoid fever, at his. home in Wag-
gener District, Monday March 18th,
1887, aged 70 years. The deceased
was a widely known and most
worthy man, highly respected and
beloved by all who knew him.
For many years he has been a
church member, and an earnest
and devout christian. He has
gone to his reward. He leaves a
very large number of relatives to
mourn his death.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

THE celebrated stallion Highland
Chief will make the season Of 1887.
in his new stable near the bridge whirlp
crosses Crooked Greek at its mouth. at
$40 the season, the money to be paid
when the service is rendered. Mares
notproving with foal may be returned
next season free of charge. Pastarave
furnished at 80 centsper week. Oats or
corn and hay 500 per week Mares can
be sent from distance by boat. or
rail, owners giving notice in advance of
shipment. The best care and attention
viii be given. Accidents and escapes at
owners risk. Address all cOInInnaica-
tons to !. j. BRIGHT, Point Pleasant.
west Virginia
pThe Season will commence ApriI
1st, 1887. Fnay 54ITs :
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Town ELEcT1oN.-The following
is the ticket elected at the election
held last Saturday:
Mayor-Hon. w. Il. Tomlinson
Recorder-D. S. Snyder; Sergeant
VIM. R. Tippett; Councilman
Messrs. c. C. Bowyer, F. Nj. Wha
ley, J. H. Stone, M. NJ. Laidley, w
R. Gum, L. F. Campbell.
The people expect and demand
of these officials that they give
some attention to the town during
their term of Office. 1t will cost
money, but mprovements must be
made. The people are tired of wa.
ding in mud.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-23

HENDERsoN.-Mrs. SalIie George,
of Five Mile, was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. John Hutchinson, the
past week.
Mrs. Lyde Wilson, visited rela
tives in your city, Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Clendenin visited
friends in the Point Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Saunders, visited her
sister Mrs James Neighbors, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Allis visited
their parents at Fair View one day
last week.
Charley Clendenin spent Sunday
up the Kanawha.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Casey
a son, March 18th.
JACOB.
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Try Langdon's City Butter
Crackers.
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POINT PLEAsANg, WEST vIReNIA
county RuDerinfendenf.

Please announce that PROF. JASPER
RIFFLE will be n candidate for County
Superintendent of Free Schools, for
Mason county, subject TO the decision of
a Democratic County Convention, if one
should be called Mr. Rifle, II elected,
will attend to the duties of the office,
and will not teach school during his
term of Office MANY yOTERs.
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Very Truly Yours,
J. B. YEAGER, Principal.
EAST WAGGENER IrEss.-Jimesor

EAST WAGGENER ITEMS.
Somerville died on the 14th inst.
He had been quite feeble for sever
al months, and after taking the
typhoid fever, he Was not expected
to recover. He was almost u
years of age. He had been a con
si>tent and worthy member of the
NJ. E. Church, about Is years.
The funeral and burial were at
tended by large concourse of rel.
aties and friends. Rev. G. W. Keep
Ter preached the funeral discourse
from the text, "For me to live is
Christ, and to die is gain" Uncle
Jimeson, as he was commonly call
ed, had great many friends, and
but few enemies-perhaps none.
He vas a peaceful citizen, an oblig-
ing neighbor and a kind father and
husband. To the bereaved family,
we extend our sympathy snd most
sincere regards.
Jacob Roush, of Union vicinity,
received stroke of paralysis on
the 10th inst, and died on the
18th.
Miss Lottie Aumiller, of West
Columbia, has secured a situation
as bOok-keeper at Nelsonville, Ohio.
She has been quite a successful
schOOl-teacher, and her many
friends join in wishing her un-
bounded success in her new voca-
ton. sc1p1o.
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PuBlI.hsd Every wednesday. nornins. By
oHo. W. T1RRHTE. Editor.
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Or "A good deal of excitement
is manifesting itself in the upper
end of the county, by reason of the
great How of oil from the Clifton
we'll that attracted 20 much atten
tion a year or more ago. 1t was
drilled in 1885 by the Standard
Oil and Nail Company, for gas. 1t
has depth of 1000 feet. Last
week it commenced flowing oil and
has continued ever since at the
rate of about eight barrels day.
Preparations are being made to
torpedo the well, when this is done
it is expected that the well will be
a regular gusher.
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Hickory IrEMs.-Spring begins
to smile upon US once more, and
farmers are busy preparing. their
lands for planting.
The eight year old son of Mr..
VIM. Bateman, is very low with
pneumonia.
Schools in this part of the Dis
trict have all closed except the
White Hall school taught by Mr..
w. E. Beller, and which will close
in few days.
Mr.. Beller has taught successful
school. The school has been full,
and his patience has been sorely
tried. We can justly commend
him to be well qualified and COM
petent in every respect to teach a
good school. If the scholars have
not been benefited by his instruct.
ion the fault is not his but the pu-
pills.
An exhibition will be held in
the near future at Rose Grange
Hall School House. M1NNow.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-05-11

The wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-05-11
How to Tell Pure Water.

In the report on "the water sup. ply of Michigan" some valuable hints are given to test the purity of the water. These tests are so simple that any one can use them. The report says, that because we can not recognize bad smell or taste. It is far frOm being d sate criterion of good water. Some people are more acute than others in the use of their senses. Evil ei. fects on the health are the same whether the impurity of the water is perceptible or not. HeIsch's test for sewerage contamination is as follows: Fill q clean plnt hot tie three -fourths full with the wa ter to be tested, and in this dis solve half a teaspOonful of the pur- est sugar, cork the bottle and put it in a warm place for two days. If in twentyfour to forty.ei2ht hours the water becomes cloudy or milky it is unfit for use. If it remains perfectly clear it is probably safe to use it. The color, odor. taste and purity of water can be ascer- tained as follows:
 Color. Fill large bottle made of colorless glass with water, look through the water at some black object,
 OdOr.-Pour out some of the wa. ter and leave the bottle half full; cork the bottle and place it for q few hours in q warm place; shake up the water, remove the cork and critically smell the air contained in the bottle. lift has any smell |, particularly if the odor is repul, sive, the water shonld not be nsed for domestic purposes. By heat, ing the water an Ordor is evolved that would not otherwise appear.
 Taste. Water fresh from the well is usually tasteless, even if it contains a large amount of putres- cibic organic matter All water for domestic uses should be per. fectly tdsteless, and remain so even after it has been warmed, since warming often develops a taste in water which is tasteless when cold.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-05-11
A BAD NASAL ORGAN.

For over four wears l have been great sufferer from torrib. form uc Nasal Ca .arrh. wa. greatly annoyed with q con- stant roarng in my head aHd my hearing became very much impaired.
 The discharge from mv nose was profuse and very offensive and my general health impaired. | tried most all prominent physi- clans, but they did not cure me and used various advertised preparations without bel eft.
 One day | ebuuccd td read a remarkable article written by prominent citizen of Athens, Ga. stating hnt he had been per manentlv cured by the ttse et eight botties of E. B. B.-l1otanic Blood Balm. Being skeP- iical on the subjec., Wrotc t1 him about 1t and received most r0couWeiug answer to the effect that he had been cured long enough to be thoroughly >at ti,iicd that no rc- turn of the disease would eH-ur.
 then sent to the diu9 store of T. F.. smith X Bro. and purchased E. B. l., and to my utter asteni-hment and satisfaction, the use of ten bottles has restored my general health, stopped the roaring sensation, entire ly healed and cured the nasal oatarrh, and l am proud to recommend q blood remedy with such powerful curative properties.
 l shall continue its u-e little longer and feel confident thui will be entirely cured of one of the most obstinate ca-e- of nasal cu' tarrh in the country.
 The business men of our town know ofmy case. \. C. EDWARDS.
 Lampasscs Spriue., Te>a>, May |. 1886.